Lafontaine, Nelson M. (Date of defense: 2016-01-18)
The stated goal of this work is to develop a numerical explicit finite element method able to effectively address the strain localization process, discrete fracture and fragmentation process in ...
Velázquez Infante, Julio Cesar (Date of defense: 2012-07-25)
The development of the present Ph.D. thesis implied the preparation of PLA and nanoclay reinforced PLA films as well as the application of different thermo-mechanical treatments. Two commercial grade ...
Solà de las Fuentes, Glòria (Date of defense: 2023-11-03)
(English) Nowadays, lightning presents a challenge to the proper functioning of an increasingly complex electrical system. One of the most sensitive and exposed to lightning elements are wind turbines. ...
Aguilar Urquidez, Pavel (Date of defense: 2024-02-26)
(English) This doctoral thesis aims to develop an Additive Manufacturing technique for the production of Ceramic Building Elements with controlled variable density. The research seeks to provide an ...
Naranjo Silva, Héctor Sebastián (Date of defense: 2024-02-20)
(English) Technical, ecological, territorial, and cultural transformations at various levels and spaces of society where hydroelectric projects exist often involve conflicts, new knowledge regimes, ...